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EOL Seminar - Tornadoes in China: Climatology and Case Study

Xiaoding YuTraining Center, CMA

Based on CMA’s Annual Report of Meteorological Disasters in China from 2004 to 2011, the spatial distribution of EF1 or greater tornadoes from 2004 to 2011 is given. The inter-annual, intra-annual and diurnal variations of tornadoes in China for this 8-year period are analyzed. Case study on the July 30 2005 Lingbi EF3 tornado event including environmental conditions and Doppler weather radar echo characteristics has been conducted.